Attention in spanish
pronunciation: ɑtenθioʊn part of speech: noun
attention = atención.
Example: It's that access dimension of descriptive cataloging that I suggest should get priority attention from all of us.more:
» arouse + attention = despertar la atención.
Example: This computer-assisted instruction (CAI) system has gradually aroused wide attention and interest and is commonly accepted by Taiwanese educational circles.» attention deficit = déficit de atención.
Example: Some individuals display both hyperactivity and attention deficit, but in others one or the other component dominates.» attention deficit disorder = síndrome de déficit de atención, trastorno de déficit de atención.
Example: She has revealed that being treated for a type of attention deficit disorder has made her realise alcohol was ruining her life = Ella ha revelado que tras ser tratada por un tipo de trastorno de déficit de atención le ha hecho darse cuenta de que el alcohol estaba arruinando su vida.» attention deficit hyperactivity disorder = síndrome de déficit de atención e hiperactividad, trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad.
Example: Imbalanced diets lead to depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Alzheimer's.» attention-grabber = frase llamativa, acaparador de atención. [Persona que busca llamar la atención o algo que se hace o escribe con la misma intención ]
Example: Attention-grabbers should go at the very beginning of an essay to hook your reader.» attention-grabbing = llamativo, que llama la atención, para llamar la atención, que acapara la atención, para acaparar la atención.
Example: Another way to come up with attention-grabbing headlines is to put yourself in your client's shoes.» attention-seeking = búsqueda de atención.
Example: Attention-seeking is the most common type of misbehaviour in children.» attention-seeking = llamativo, que intenta llamar la atención, que busca llamar la atención, que intenta acaparar la atención, que busca acaparar la atención.
Example: Actress Megan Fox has claimed that to avoid the attention, she does not wear attention-seeking clothes when she goes out = La actriz Megan Fox ha declarado que, para evitar llamar la atencion, ella no usa ropa llamativa cuando sale.» attention span = nivel de atención, capacidad de mantener la atención.
Example: In suburban areas, the library is predominantly a children's library and should be geared to the needs, the noise level, and the attention span of the youthful population.» attention to detail = minucioso, detallista, meticuloso, cuidadoso.
Example: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.» attention + wane = atención + disminuir.
Example: The gaming generation wants to be entertained -- it wants action, colours or attention wanes.» attract + Posesivo + attention = atraer + Posesivo + atención, llamar + Posesivo + atención, captar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.» bask in + attention = disfrutar de la atención, disfrutar de la mirada pública.
Example: If you're the type of person who enjoys basking in attention, step out of the limelight and give others a chance to shine.» beg + attention = necesitar atención.
Example: The problems and needs of providing such information beg the attention of the entire library community.» be worthy of + attention = merecer atención.
Example: Two prolific series are worthy of special attention.» bring + attention to = hacer ver, hacer notar, destacar, resaltar.
Example: In crisp, economical prose, the journal calmly brought attention to the nooks and crannies, and absurdities of university life, concerning itself with both the idiosyncratic and the profound.» bring to + Posesivo + attention = hacer ver, hacer notar, indicar, señalar.
Example: Errors in colleagues' work should be brought to their attention tactfully and not in the presence of others = A los compañeros se les debería hacer ver sus errores discretamente y no en presencia de otros.» bring to + the attention = presentar, mostrar, hacer notar, hacer ver, dar a conocer.
Example: Many displays are changed from time to time (for example, once a week, or once a month) so that various sections of the stock may be brought to the attention of the library's public over a period of time.» call + attention to = hacer ver, llamar la atención, advertir.
Example: The attention of the borrower is thus called to the presence of crossreferences.» capture + Posesivo + attention = llamar + Posesivo + atención, atraer + Posesivo + atención, captar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: Materials that capture the attention of reluctant readers divert their focus from the negative doubts of ability.» catch + Posesivo + attention = atraer + Posesivo + atención, llamar + Posesivo + atención, captar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: Since these original initiatives were launched, however, the information superhighway idea has caught the attention of a diverse group of companies in the private sector.» centre of attention = centro de atención.
Example: Gimmicky events are not very useful: they entertain for a while but do not put book buying and reading at the center of attention.» close attention = análisis más detallado.
Example: Close attention to the role of the computer specialist reveals more of the character of reference activities.» come to + Posesivo + attention = enterarse, llegar.
Example: Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.» command + attention = recibir atención.
Example: Preservation is commanding unprecedented attention and resources within the library community in the USA.» compete for + Poseesivo + attention = competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien, disputarse la atención de Alguien.
Example: The two media, rather than competing for children's attention, have complementary roles to play in the literary development of young people.» crave + attention = reclamar atención, anhelar atención.
Example: I want to know if anything is wrong with me -- I crave attention, positive or negative and have done for many years.» deflect + attention from = hacer que no se le preste atención a.
Example: The injection of foreign ownership into the debate over the privatisation of federal agencies has deflected attention from critical domestic concerns of economic efficiency and operational optimisation.» demand + Posesivo + attention = demandar + Posesivo + atención, requerir + Posesivo + atención, exigir + Posesivo + atención.
Example: Meanwhile, there are two nettlesome problems that continue to demand his attention.» deserve + attention = merecer atención.
Example: Regional literature deserves continuous attention of library staff.» devote + Posesivo + attention = dedicar atención, prestar atención.
Example: The cataloger, by being relieved of the onerous clerical burden of reorganizing the catalog, is free to devote professional attention to making the catalog a more responsive and useful tool.» direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward) = dirigir la atención a, prestar atención a.
Example: People direct their attention to where there is immediate concern or personal interest.» distract + Posesivo + attention = distraer la atención.
Example: We must not allow it to distract our attention from the more fundamental and intractable problems on which our grand tradition is floundering.» divert + Posesivo + attention = desviar + Posesivo + atención, distraer + Posesivo + atención.
Example: The global war on terror is diverting attention from the main causes of instability: poverty, disease, environment.» draw + attention = atraer la atención, dar la nota.
Example: Yet, while the problem of the younger generation and drugs draws a great deal of attention, the problem of the elderly and substance abuse is less visible.» draw + attention to = llamar la atención sobre.
Example: Collins draws attention to the major initiatives taken by the Statistical Office of the European Communities in the use of data banks to promote the rapid transmission of data.» draw + the attention of = llamar la atención de.
Example: The party raged into the early morning hours drawing the attention of police, who have increased patrols in the area because of end of the year partying.» engage + Posesivo + attention = atraer la atención de Alguien.
Example: Experiential learning is based on the assumption that one learns by doing and that learning through real experience engages the learner's total attention.» enjoy + attention = recibir atención.
Example: The large American law school library is currently enjoying unprecedented prominence and attention.» excite + Posesivo + attention = suscitar la curiosidad, despertar la curiosidad, llamar la atención.
Example: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.» fix + Posesivo + attention = fijar la atención, centrar la atención.
Example: Our reading may fix all its attention on this element, in which case, as many readers do, we concentrate on the what-happens-next part of the narrative.» focus + attention = centrar la atención, prestarle atención.
Example: Much attention was focused specifically on the cataloguing and organisation of nonbook materials in the early 1970s.» focus of attention = foco de interés, centro de atención.
Example: As most disabled students have been paraplegics, the focus of attention has been on wheelchair access and assistance.» gain + (much) attention = recibir (mucha) atención.
Example: In the 1930s a nurse, Rene Caisse, gained much attention through the use of a herbal treatment for cancer which she called Essiac.» garner + attention = recibir atención.
Example: He garnered attention from national news media for his campaign to ban rock and roll.» garner + Posesivo + attention = atraer + Posesivo + atención, llamar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: The key is to find something that captivates them or garners their attention and it also helps to have plenty of patience.» get + attention = recibir atención, atraer la atención.
Example: When it comes to racehorses, males get all of the attention.» get + Posesivo + attention = atraer + Posesivo + atención, llamar + Posesivo + atención, captar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: A beefy man in a jock will always get my attention.» get + Posesivo + undivided attention = tener toda la atención de Alguien, prestar toda la atención (del mundo) a Alguien.
Example: She says that Damian is the only man in her life and that he gets her undivided attention.» give + attention to = prestar atención a.
Example: In early 1984 we were invited to undertake a survey of the fourteen schools of librarianship and information studies in England and Wales, giving particular attention to the constraints impeding or preventing desirable change.» give + Nombre + attention = prestar atención, dedicar atención, hacer caso, estar pendiente de.
Example: The only way chippies like her will stop acting so cheap is if men stop giving them attention.» give + Posesivo + undivided attention = prestar toda la atención (del mundo) a Alguien.
Example: Jane works hard for each and every client by giving her undivided attention and listening to their needs.» grab + Posesivo + attention = llamar la atención, atraer la atención.
Example: Online and CD-ROM vendor literature should be read with caution: its aim is to grab attention and to sell.» grasp + Posesivo + attention = atraer + Posesivo + atención, llamar + Posesivo + atención, captar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: This novel grasps the attention of the reader from the opening pages, creating expectancy in their heart.» have + Posesivo + undivided attention = tener toda la atención de Alguien, prestar toda la atención (del mundo) a Alguien.
Example: I go from being ignored to having her undivided attention in about 5 seconds.» hog + attention = monopolizar la atención, ser el centro de atención, llevarse todo el protagonismo, acaparar toda la atención, acaparar todo el protagonismo.
Example: When she's not hogging attention from her parents, she loves playing frisbee and snuggling with her two big brothers.» hold + attention = captar la atención, atraer la atención.
Example: The faculty status issue continues to hold considerable attention among academic librarians.» hold + Posesivo + attention = llamar la atención de Alguien, mantener la atención de Alguien.
Example: The answers to the second question, 'Which features of the book caused my responses?' are already becoming clear: what it was in me that was engaged, provoked, stimulated; what it was in the book that held my attention.» inattention = falta de atención.
Example: Principal components analysis was used to explore in detail the separate dimensions of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.» interrupt + attention = interrumpir la atención.
Example: Sit where numerous momentary distractions constantly interrupt your attention and even the most willing reader will feel like giving up after a short time.» jump to + attention = ponerse firme, cuadrarse.
Example: I jumped to attention and stared at them without the faintest clue what they were saying, but aware that something serious was afoot.» media attention = atención de los medios (de comunicación), atención mediática.
Example: Recent awards given to the company has generated loads of media attention from around the world.» medical attention = atención médica, cuidado médico.
Example: In a study, drinkers who received the best medical attention available reduced the amount they drank by 80 percent.» merit + attention = merecer atención.
Example: The physical description of maps also merits special attention.» monopolise + attention = acaparar la atención de Alguien.
Example: Sometimes the reference librarian will have to explain to the readers they cannot monopolize his attention.» pay + attention to = prestar atención a, hacer caso (a/de), estar pendiente de, atender a, dedicar atención a.
Example: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.» pay + due attention to = prestar la debida atención a, dedicar la debida atención a, atender debidamente a.
Example: At the times of the economic boom airlines celebrated the abundance of passengers without paying due attention to assessing potential risks.» pay + greater attention to = prestar mayor atención a, hacer más caso (a/de), estar más pendiente de, dedicar mayor atención a.
Example: Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.» pay + more attention to = prestar más atención a, hacer más caso (a/de), estar más pendiente de, dedicar más atención a.
Example: Do you feel your boyfriend is paying more attention to his friends than to you?.» pay + particular attention = prestar especial atención.
Example: Please return to frame 244 and read again about the use of the / (oblique stroke), paying particular attention to the examples given.» personal attention = atención personal.
Example: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.» plea for attention = súplica de atención.
Example: Some men fail to understand that their wife's childish behavior is in fact plea for attention.» receive + attention = recibir atención, prestar atención.
Example: The formation of mould on paper and book-bindings is a long-standing problem, the nature of which has received little attention.» receive + medical attention = recibir atención médica, recibir cuidados médicos.
Example: She also said she carried out the attack during school hours as she knew the boy would quickly receive medical attention.» refocus + attention = volver a prestar atención.
Example: In an effort to refocus some attention on such basics, this article describes the efforts of the library to redesign its current periodicals area better to meet the needs of students and faculty.» require + attention = requerir atención.
Example: Factors requiring special attention in the planning process in African countries include information needs of illiterates, information needs of women and children and the needs of rural communities.» retain + attention = retener la atención de Alguien.
Example: An ugly voice, one that is monotonous or grating, weak in power, incomprehensible or strained, is never likely to receive and retain anyone's attention for long.» rivet + the attention = atraer la atención, captar la atención.
Example: It was one of those books we all are always looking for that rivets the attention of to non-literary, reluctant readers as well as to literary readers.» seek + attention = llamar la atención.
Example: In addition, children are always seeking attention from their parents.» spring to + attention = ponerse firme, cuadrarse.
Example: Although the snake looks relaxed, the greater part of its body mass is made up of muscles that can spring to attention at a moment's notice.» stand at + attention = ponerse firme, cuadrarse.
Example: Anyone that hears is words becomes a soldier in the revolution and 'stands at attention' to join the fight..» stand to + attention = ponerse firme, cuadrarse.
Example: Gordon Brown foolishly goes to shake the hand of a soldier standing to attention in Afghanistan at the weekend.» turn + Posesivo + attention (to) = dirigir + Posesivo + atención, prestar + Posesivo + atención, dedicar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: This is an area to which bibliometricians could usefully turn their attention.» turn + Posesivo + attention to problem = prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema, dedicar + Posesivo + atención a un problema, dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema.
Example: It is to these problems that we must now turn our attention.» undivided attention = total atención.
Example: Work that requires consistent and undivided attention should not be brought to the reference desk.» vie for + attention = competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien, disputarse la atención de Alguien.
Example: Before the optical disc and CD ROM-based systems have yet to take hold in the market, another optical format -- the optical memory card -- is vying for attention.» warrant + attention = merecer atención, necesitar atención.
Example: Literacy teaching is not a burning issue in library education but it warrants attention.